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Radio

The sea conquers the land: we hear how politics around the Suez Canal has propelled Egypt to the world stage, how Vienna solved its flood problem with the help of engineering and examine the heritage of fascism along the…

Radio

We learn how Unesco is trying to save Thailand’s landmarks from floods, discover Seattle’s innovative way of catching stormwater and head to Lesotho to profile Africa’s biggest water-transfer project. Plus: ‘Water: Calif…

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We’re all hydrated and ready to go. This week we look at water-sensitive urban design, unpack our relationship with the ocean, discover the joys of cycling by the river and examine the devastating effects that water can…

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We make an appointment with a water sommelier in Los Angeles, meet chef and author Dan Barber, who has a tasty solution for the future's food-supply challenges and we get the week's culinary headlines from Latin America.

Film

They make the news mainly for the number of would-be emigrants attempting to leave their troubled shores. We visit the volatile islands off East Africa to find out how they became a hotbed of political intrigue.

Monocle Minute

Angela Merkel returned from her summer holiday yesterday but any relaxation she might have snatched while away must have evaporated instantly. Although she’s been in power for more than a decade, Germany’s chancellor can…

Radio

We visit a restaurant that goes exceptionally far in its quest for local food, the founders of London’s Honey & Co restaurant reveal their baking secrets and we get ready to order a Michelin-quality takeaway.

Article

Throughout the five boroughs of New York, space is at a premium. For the city’s planners, that means making intelligent use of existing waterfronts and parks to showcase that famous skyline from a fresh perspective.

Monocle Minute

China’s flexing of its military muscle is continuing unabated. This week saw the unfurling of the latest addition to its naval arsenal: a 10,000-tonne destroyer that has been built in the People’s Republic and was launched…

Monocle Minute

Authorities in Nanjing, the capital of China’s eastern Jiangsu province, have decided to tackle dirty roads by tracing the problem back to its source: dirty cars. According to a new draft policy, mucky lorries and other…

Monocle Minute

The diplomatic spat bubbling away in the South China Sea dominated headlines in the lead-up to US secretary of state John Kerry’s visit to China. However, as Kerry heads into the second of a two-day stay in Beijing today…

Monocle Minute

As swimming fans pick a side in the spat between China’s Sun Yang and Australia’s Mack Horton over “drug cheat” insults spread by the latter, other members of the Chinese Olympics team are pulling ahead when it comes to…

Article

With eight million tonnes of plastic – not to mention other debris – ending up in the water every year, estimates suggest that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean by weight than fish. This grisly notion has…

Article

Enduring the sort of political turmoil that inspires movies, Comoros is also burdened with a colonial legacy that is driving thousands to their deaths as they search for a better life. Monocle visits this uneasy paradise…

Monocle Minute

The mighty Bosphorus is Istanbul’s lifeline to the world but it can also be something of a liability. Over the summer, those taking a waterside stroll would often see gargantuan warships bearing Russia’s ensign sailing to…